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Katsu

Dec 30, 2019 @ 1:48pm

is Spore 2 a possibility?

I love Spore and I honestly thinks it deserves a Spore 2 that improves on the original game, and with todays technology and graphics I bet it would be amazing if executed properly.

I know Maxis Studio was shutdown but is there any possibility even just a small chance that Spore 2 will be a thing in the future?

Maybe a different studio picks it up? Or fans make one?

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DaringJes

Dec 30, 2019 @ 2:34pm

No, Spore was a financial desaster in the eyes of EA. And for a Fanbased Game ... the base is not really big and honestly ... you don't really believe that even if someone is building one, that EA would allow the port? Rather there will be world peace or God himself will walk the earth holding hands with Luzifer before we see a Spore 2. Edit: Unfortunately

Last edited by DaringJes; Dec 30, 2019 @ 2:37pm

fauxpas

Dec 30, 2019 @ 2:40pm

Sure, as long as you can raise between 250-500K dollars to buy the rights and then another 1-2 million to make the game. 🤷‍♀️

Katsu

Dec 30, 2019 @ 3:59pm

So basically, Spore 2 will never happen?

fauxpas

Dec 30, 2019 @ 4:20pm

Originally posted by Liam:
So basically, Spore 2 will never happen?

Pretty much, it was a huge flop that lost money and drove away most of the fan base by turning evolution into Lego mix and match.

Last edited by fauxpas; Dec 30, 2019 @ 4:20pm

DaringJes

Dec 30, 2019 @ 4:34pm

Originally posted by Liam:
So basically, Spore 2 will never happen?

You got the point.

Katsu

Dec 30, 2019 @ 5:28pm

That's sad, I think Spore is a good and fun game, therefore it would be nice with a sequel...

MinionJoe Dec 30, 2019 @ 5:41pm

Originally posted by fauxpas:
Sure, as long as you can raise between 250-500K dollars to buy the rights and then another 1-2 million to make the game. 🤷‍♀️

Well, except EA has never sold nor licensed any IP that they own.

Which is why I usually suggest people gain controlling interest in EA (by buying 51% of their outstanding stock) if they ever want to play Spore 2.

Neonivek Jan 3, 2020 @ 6:39pm

Originally posted by DaringJes:
No, Spore was a financial desaster in the eyes of EA. And for a Fanbased Game ... the base is not really big and honestly ... you don't really believe that even if someone is building one, that EA would allow the port? Rather there will be world peace or God himself will walk the earth holding hands with Luzifer before we see a Spore 2. Edit: Unfortunately

I thought Spore actually made back its money and then some... But it wasn't the runaway success they wanted and went FAR over budget.

Or rather it wasn't a financial disaster in EA's eyes... but it hasn't come anywhere close to justifying itself for a sequel.

Still wish they would make a Spore 2 but at the same time... none of the visionaries who could make Spore 2 good would still be in it... and frankly in many ways I wish Will Wright had more creative control, because HIS idea for the game was far more interesting.

MinionJoe Jan 3, 2020 @ 8:33pm

Originally posted by Neonivek:
I thought Spore actually made back its money and then some... But it wasn't the runaway success they wanted and went FAR over budget.

Or rather it wasn't a financial disaster in EA's eyes... but it hasn't come anywhere close to justifying itself for a sequel.

Still wish they would make a Spore 2 but at the same time... none of the visionaries who could make Spore 2 good would still be in it... and frankly in many ways I wish Will Wright had more creative control, because HIS idea for the game was far more interesting.

EA never released any hard numbers, but best estimates say they sold about 2 million copies across all platforms. Maxis spent somewhere around $20 million making the game, and marketing was another $20-30 million on top of that.

EA definitely lost money on Spore.

And Will Wright stated several times that EA did not rush him to release Spore or demand he change it for a "wider audience". Of course, no one believed him, but he's on the record saying so.

Last edited by MinionJoe; Jan 4, 2020 @ 7:46am

DocProc64 Jan 4, 2020 @ 11:18am

Anything is possible. You just have to get enough people to sign up. The demand for Spore 2 is definitely there, we just need to get everyone together and tell EA what we want. They did it for Banjo-Kazooie in Smash, we can do it for Spore 2.

Actually, speaking of... it would be totally sick to see Spore in Smash. I'm actually gonna make a Smashboards page about this right now, maybe that can drum up some support.

Last edited by DocProc64; Jan 4, 2020 @ 11:20am

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DocProc64 Jan 4, 2020 @ 11:22am

Originally posted by Neonivek:
Originally posted by DaringJes:
No, Spore was a financial desaster in the eyes of EA. And for a Fanbased Game ... the base is not really big and honestly ... you don't really believe that even if someone is building one, that EA would allow the port? Rather there will be world peace or God himself will walk the earth holding hands with Luzifer before we see a Spore 2. Edit: Unfortunately

I thought Spore actually made back its money and then some... But it wasn't the runaway success they wanted and went FAR over budget.

Or rather it wasn't a financial disaster in EA's eyes... but it hasn't come anywhere close to justifying itself for a sequel.

Still wish they would make a Spore 2 but at the same time... none of the visionaries who could make Spore 2 good would still be in it... and frankly in many ways I wish Will Wright had more creative control, because HIS idea for the game was far more interesting.

I totally agree. If we get Spore 2 it better be more similar to the version we saw at those E3s. Beta Spore was probably the coolest looking game in existence, I really reccomend you guys go take a peek if you haven't seen beta footage of Spore yet.

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Superdude

Jan 4, 2020 @ 1:24pm

Maxis is closed. EA is busy with other games. Spore is really just done. Its old and the age alone makes is less likley for a sequel. although it would be awesome, its never going to happen.

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fauxpas

Jan 4, 2020 @ 2:17pm

Originally posted by DocProc64:
Anything is possible. You just have to get enough people to sign up. The demand for Spore 2 is definitely there, we just need to get everyone together and tell EA what we want. They did it for Banjo-Kazooie in Smash, we can do it for Spore 2.

Actually, speaking of... it would be totally sick to see Spore in Smash. I'm actually gonna make a Smashboards page about this right now, maybe that can drum up some support.

There is no real demand for Spore(2), and what little demand that exists is so fractured you couldnt get a solid answer on what they wanted Spore(2) to look like.

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